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Aboriginal people with disabilities are having problems finding and receiving the services they are entitled to, states a report released in January by the Saskatchewan Institute of Public Policy (SIIP).
The report, Aboriginal People with Disabilities: A Vacuum in Public Policy, contains the results of a two-year study on the issues faced in Canada by Aboriginal people…
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Don't get complacent.
That's the message one of Canada's leaders in the fight against AIDS brought to a Regina conference on Jan. 29.
Dr. Jay Wortman delivered the keynote address to the Epidemics in Our Communities conference hosted by the All Nations Hope AIDS Network and AIDS Programs South Saskatchewan.
Wortman, who has devoted his working life to…
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With the cost of getting a post-secondary education constantly on the rise, saving today to pay for your child's future studies is becoming more and more important. One of the ways you can save is by contributing to a Registered Education Savings Plan, or RESP.
Through an RESP, a parent or other person makes contributions to a fund where the money grows tax-free until the…
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We would all like to be able to save money, whether its to buy a home, save for a child's education,prepare for retirement or just have some money set aside for a rainy day. The question on most people's minds, however, is how to save when just making the money stretch as far as it has to is a challenge in itself.
Keith Martel, chairman of the board of the First Nations…
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Whether you're a young person just entering the workforce or an older person counting the years remaining before retirement, a young couple thinking of starting up a family, or a parent wondering how you can afford to send your children to university, you could benefit from the services of a financial planner.
Stacey Agecoutay is a financial planner with the CIBC in…
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From public service announcements on radio and television to warning labels on cigarette packaging, we've all be told of the hazards of smoking-increased rates of cancer, heart attacks, strokes, and respiratory diseases among them. But for children, both before and after birth, the list of possible effects from exposure to cigarette smoke is staggering.
According to…
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Smokers in Saskatchewan who are thinking about quitting can now get the information and support they need with just a simple phone call to the Smokers' Helpline.
The helpline, a project of the Canadian Cancer Society and the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Saskatchewan with funding from Health Canada, has been operating in the province since last April and had its official…
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What a difference a decade-not to mention a lot of dedication from teachers, staff and students-can make.
In the early 90s, Nutana Collegiate had about 200 students and faced closure. Now it's bursting at the seams with over 700 students from all over the city.
When it looked as if the school would close its doors, a group of teachers asked the school board for a…
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Ron Ray wants to inspire First Nations students to pursue science-related careers. One way to do that, the Grade 7 teacher from Se-Se-Wa-Hum school decided, was to show the students the practical side of science-along with the fun side-by having them take part in a science fair. The result was the first ever Treaty 6 science fair, hosted by Se-Se-Wa-Hum on Nov. 25.
While…
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After vanishing nearly 100 years ago, Plains bison will once again be roaming the prairies of Saskatchewan. On Dec. 12, 2003, 50 young bison arrived at the Old Man On His Back Prairie and Heritage Conservation Area located in the southwest corner of the province.
The herd was transferred from Elk Island National Park in Alberta as part of a joint conservation effort by…
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More than 6,000 people are expected to descend on the Nipawin area this spring to take part in the Saskatchewan First Nation Winter Games from April 9 to 16.
Cumberland House Cree Nation, Shoal Lake Band of the Cree Nation and Red Earth First Nation will host the games, with most of the sporting events taking place in Nipawin, White Fox and Carrot River. The games will…
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Six programs designed to provide Aboriginal youth in Saskatoon with opportunities to develop skills and participate in cultural programming have received more than $1 million in funding from the federal government.
Saskatoon Downtown Youth Centre Inc. has received funds for its Joe's Garage "Guys Only" project which provides services to young Aboriginal men, particularly…
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LLOYDMINSTER - Juno award winning artist Susan Aglukark was given a rousing welcome as she stepped on stage at Lloydminster's Holy Rosary high school on Nov. 27 to deliver a performance to all the students within the Lloydminster Catholic School Division (LCSD) and guests from Onion Lake First Nation and North Battleford. During the presentation, Aglukark sang personal favourites…
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When country singer Mitch Daigneault stepped on stage at SkyDome in Toronto to accept the Best Country Album Award at the Canadian Aboriginal Music Awards in November, he was truly in awe of all the musical talent surrounding him.
"It was a nerve-wracking couple of months after the nominees were announced," he said. "I hardly slept at night." He was backstage when the…
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Information about Saskatchewan's Aboriginal people past and present is currently being compiled for an encyclopedia to be published as part of the province's 2005 centennial celebrations.
The Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan (ESask), a project of the Canadian Plains Research Centre at the University of Regina, will highlight the province's natural and cultural heritage,…